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Xenophon
Athenian historian, soldier, mercenary, philosopher
Years: 430BCE - 354BCE
Xenophon (c. 430 – 354 BCE), son of Gryllus, of the deme Erchia of Athens, also known as Xenophon of Athens, is a Greek historian, soldier, mercenary, philosopher and a contemporary and admirer of Socrates.
He is known for his writings on the history of his own times, the 4th century BCE, preserving the sayings of Socrates, and descriptions of life in ancient Greece and the Persian Empire.
